which has undergone several drafts since 2016, aims to set out what land can be developed to drive economic growth. While the government has given the combined authority £81m to clear brownfield sites, there is still a chance that parts of the green belt will still be built on.It has been stressed that protected land will only be used where absolutely necessary.Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham said he wants to see less of it in the final plan but he could not confirm how much of the green belt will actually be included, and hinted that there will ‘no doubt still be difficult decisions’.He told a press conference on Wednesday: “This is about re-establishing momentum around ambitions we have for a greener Greater Manchester.“Why.
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